New undersea cable for Andaman

Why is it in news?
  • Prime Minister Modi launched an undersea optical fibre cable connecting the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with the mainland.
  • It would provide residents of the Union Territory high-speed Internet connection.
Details:
  • It is a 2,300-km-long submarine optical fibre cable project connecting Chennai and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Significance:
  • The Indian Ocean and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands had been important centres for trade and strategic cooperation.
  • The Andaman & Nicobar Islands had an important role to play in India’s “Act East” policy.
Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 11th Aug 2020
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